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EXPLORE 4.54 BILLION YEARS

The world
before now.

Travel backwards from the present through civilizations, prehistoric life and the deep history of Earth.

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4.54B YEARS
1 PLANET
∞ STORIES
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THE MASTER TIMELINE

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HUMAN HISTORY
2026

The World Today

A connected planet of megacities, satellites, artificial intelligence and more than eight billion people.

ERA PRESENT DAY
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HUMANITY

Human History

Empires, revolutions, wars, discoveries and turning points.

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CIVILIZATIONS

Ancient Worlds

Egypt, Rome, Greece, Mesopotamia, Maya and Inca.

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03
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PLACES

Cities Through Time

See how great cities transform century after century.

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INNOVATION

Science & Technology

From stone tools to electricity, computers and artificial intelligence.

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PREHISTORIC LIFE

Dinosaurs

Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and mass extinction.

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EVOLUTION

Life on Earth

From microscopic organisms to animals and humanity.

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DEEP EARTH

Earth & Geology

Continents, ice ages, supercontinents and extinctions.

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BEYOND EARTH

Space

The Solar System, Moon landing and human space exploration.

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EARTH'S AGE 4.54 BILLION YEARS
ONE PLANET. COUNTLESS STORIES.

The present is only
the latest chapter.

PastPlanet turns history into a place you can explore. Move through time, compare eras and discover the world that existed before ours.

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